New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-27
TIE PRINCES HONE



wo drove On " sandringha along a pretty road
Til tho county gets moro open, aud reminds ono u
mains Of Old stone crVss, We drove along seuS
road. with pine trees on one sho Whleh ehittoi
strong pungent odor, said to De very healthy Ihcn
We come TO u moor covered with heather, not yet In
all the glory Of its purple bloom, and go up rather
steep hill. To the lett, low down. are three very
picturesque red cottages, just bum By INC iiico oi
Males, and very we'll they look; tho ground rises DC
tho sky Is azure too tn" water tower supplying
Saudrngham House Is conspicuous object In tho di,
lance. The Prince has planted graf many ir ,ros'
park inclosed by high stone wall now there Is
green park railing and You can SEQ n2 tue ground ND
great part Of which ae shown IN The absence OF their
roy al hghncsses the gardens, incnagcre OF pet ah
mails, the dairy, etc We then drove by tho entrance
usel ONLY By royalties n lodge on either sldo, ana
through the gate saw smooth gravelird road lau
rcs growing high along IT, square substantial loohins
house next comes in view, where Sir Dlght0n PIobyn
the Controller of the Household, lives during mo
Princes residence at saldringham We had slreay
stantialy built cottages two stories hSh eacn VIII
20 poS %oS 91 g andord under whom they live
and every thing Is done to promote the happiness ad
webeng Of the vlase who al lpoa n Usi same
rather larger cottages OF greystonc ana turning up
short roSl We Se cf 'front.' covered With ivy it almost
in the chuchyard, and the other sho faces te chufc
tho rooms having windows down 10 the ground. un
the right the park slopes gently down, and here view
is obtained Of sandringham House. with us TERRACES
Tho church, dedicated to st. Mary Magdalcno, Is
very small and somewhat plain The chahcd ,, mas o
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the right and the Prince the left side Inc pews
are ali opon. In the chancel Is a beautiful white
marble medallion of the late Princess Alice In profile
and IL gives her sweet ethereal expression In won
derfuI dree. The inscription underneath records lts
being erected by her devoted aud sorrowin brotff
Albert Edward Prince Of wales" Opposite Is simi
lar one 10 the late Duke Of Albany, which IL also
very good likeness. There Il memorial brass on ho
wall 10 Mr. Onslow who was for many years vicar Oh
Sandringham. and who s Inferred In the Oh rchyafu.
Here tho Prince and Princess with their family, guests
and household, attend divine service every Sunday
morning. =.
Some Of the graves In the chUrchyard very old
On the cast side plain stone monument. round which
vOlets tluebcls and primroses bloom, marks tho rest
ing place of the last child OF the rncc and Princess
an infant son, alexander John Charles Albert" who
died In ST., aged day. AT the head Is marble
cross and the lat walk the Prince took before his
Illness I'm this year TO the little grave. The
groom who died Of typhoid fever Is buried here and
the hoIsekeepcr Margaret stewart formerly In the ser
vlceof the Duchess Of Gloucester and aterly In that
Of the Prince Of Wales Driving on we caught good
view of Sandrin CHAM House, and then pass the NOR
wc gates presented 10 the Prince his marriage by
the town Of Norwich; outside policeman stands
This Is the main entrance, and on the night OF Dal
the grass ON each side Of the drive Is sOwn With tiny
lamps and the tall trees Illuminated In lke man
ner You here see tho house well modern rcd-br1ck
building with Its smooth lawns and broad terraces
Tho stables extensive and complete. We tbon
camo ~ the uncovered lodge, whore book Us Kept
In which visitors inscribe their Names passed the gar
dens and msnageto. and descending abort dls ofive